Williams-Garcia, Rita. Jumped. New York: HarperTeen, 2009.
[Book cover credit: www.alibris.com]
Genre: Realistic/Issues
Annotation:
This narrative about one violent day in an urban high school is told through the eyes of three girls.
Booktalk Review:
Experience bullying in a day in the life of an urban high school student. Read this narrative told from the points of view of three female students to feel the escalating tension over the course of a violent day. Seemingly inconspicuous acts can have serious consequences, like getting Jumped.
Author's Website:
http://www.ritawg.com/
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